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0 pointsghostpepper3y ago0 comments

In this case I'd argue the Chromebook is much more secure from the firmware up

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sandworm1013y ago· 1 in thread

That would depend on how much you trust google. I don't trust any vendor enough to lock myself into particular OS. I prefer the ability to ditch one flavor of linux for another on a moment's notice.

ghostpepperOP3y ago

If ultimate control of the machine was the top consideration then I agree.

On the other hand, if the goal is to have a small, light, portable, good-on-battery laptop that can run Linux console apps (with the ability to powerwash to firmware if the user suspects malware) then maybe a chromebook would be better

Brian_K_White3y ago

It's much more owned by someone other than you, and so neither you nor I can say much of anything about it's security.

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